The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-04
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Mr.. Charles f. Cloud, of the Peerless
Cigar Company of Elkton, has sold his in
terest to H. S. Reeves, of Salem, \. j.
Miss Nellie Drennen returned this week
from a visit to Washington, D. c. Mrs
Hylie Tucker is visiting her father Thomas
Drennen Esq.
MIR. Jacob Rambo, the contractor and
builder, is at Ridley Park with a force OF
men from this place engaged in erecting a
handsome house at that place for William
J. Jones, Esq.
There will be a strawberry and ice
cream festival on Saturday afternoon and
evening June llth, in the grove adjoining
Wesley Chapel, of which Rev. Mr.. Miller is
pastor, for benefit of the church.
The Philokalian Society of st. John
College, will celebrate its nineteenth ami
versary on Monday evening, jane 27 The
exercises include the presidents address by
Mr.. Herbert Noble of Port Deposit.
Booths ice cream at Shippers, opposite
the old Exchange Hotel, sold in quantity or
at retail A general line of confectionery
cake, &c, always on hand. y share of the
public patronage is solicited.
MIR. Daniel Harvey, Sr., of wilma, a
few miles from this place, lost two vlluabl
horses on Saturday last. The pair were
used in hauling -four manufactured at Mr..
Harvey's Wilma Mills. They were valued
at $500
"A turn table has besu placed by the
Baltimore * Ohio Railroad Company at
Singerly station, which is the most impor.
tant b. & o. station in the county. 1t is the
trains.
Mr.. j. l.. Mcdaniel, vice president of
the Mccullough Iron Company, sails for
Europe on the { Cunard Line steamer "Aura
mia, June 4th, for a short period of rest
from business. We wish him safe voyage
and happy trip.
The small building on North street ad-
joining Browns provision store used until
recently by Mr.. Arrniger the photographer
who left late last week for Tolchester Beach,
has been purchased by Mr.. James p. Alex
ander who will use it as shoe shop.
The Big Elk Sunday School will hold
its annual strawberry festival, on the
grounds surrounding the chapel on We'd
nesday evening June Sth, should the
weather prove unfavorable that evening the
festival will be held the next evening
The ladies of the Charlestown NJ. E.
church will hold a wberTy festival on
Friday and Saturday evenings June 10 and
j at the church for the benefit of tho par
sonage fund. All are invited. Every effort
will be made to make the festival pleasant
and attractive one.
Monday llst was doubly holiday, be-
ing Whit Monday as well as Memorial Day.
The colored people celebrated the former by
having picnic on Bohemia Manor. 1t was
we'll attended by the colored people of this
vicinity. The Elkton colored cornet hand
was present and rendered good music.
The annual election of the stockholders
of the Queen Anne's and Kent Railroad was
held at Centreville on Wednesday, The
following directors were the ensuing wear
were elected: Gov. Benz. T. Biggs, Isaac
Hinckley, 5. NJ. Felton, j. F. Green, Ia cob
Tome, I. Morris Perot and Frank Thomas.
Rev. j. P. Otis will preach aud admin-
lister the sacrament of the Lords Supper 1T
Crouch Chapel tomorrow (Sabbath) after
noon at $50 O'Clock, everybody is invited.
= 80. All the friends nd mem bers of the
school are earnestly requested to be present
bulletin boards on which to display
legal papers that are required to be at tho
Court House door, have been placed on
each side of the entrance. They will pre-
vent the new door from Becoming unsightIy
rs the old one was on account of the many
tacks that were driven into and remained
in it.
During the heavy thun ler, rain and
hail storm on Saturday afternoon last the
house of Mrs. Jaquette near Far Creek
bridge was struck by lightning and slightly
injured the Notwithstanding being some
what shattered, and some of the plaster
KnhCkeu OIL IN Il bedroom. No one was
injured.
w. T. Boulden agent and George d
Lohand travelling man for l.. II. Lee & Bro
of Baltimore, sold during 8 days of the pres
ent week, eleven mowers, three binders
one com bined machine and one reaper, be-
sides cultivators, hay rakes and other ma
ohinery. In visiting 80 farms they found
81 champion binders, reapers and mowers
and % of all the other kinds.
The ladies of Zion Presbyterian churct
propose holding a strawberry festival OF
the grounds adjoining the church. on Wed
nesday, Sth inst, afternoon and evening
There will be ice cream in abundance, and ;
bountiful supper will also be served. Supper
tickets TO adults, 2Jcts, to children l2cts
Proceeds for benefit of the church and sun
day school If rainy the festival will take
place on the first clear evening following
A pleasant time is anticipated All are in
vited.
State Senator Clinton Mccullough a
trustee on Tuesday sold at the Court House
door several properties belonging to the es
tate of the late Alexander Mcknight. Fifty
acres of land without improvement, on tn,
Elkton and New Leeds road two miles from
the former place was offered, bid to $500
and withdrawn. lot facing forty.tw,
feet on the south side of Main street. Elk
ton, il the Hollow, improved bv two smal
dwelling houses, one occupied by j, L
Meyer was purchased by Thomas H. Lor
for 81 ,6lO. EX-Sherff Morris Duuba
bought small lot of land and small dwell
ing-house on the corner of Bow and Viii,
streets for $500
A lady residing on Bow street hearin.
noise in the cellar of her house among III
cans and jars went below to investigate
At first she could find no cause for the com
motion, but was greatly s;.rprised t INC
ment latter to sec large snake by her side
1t is hardly necessary to state that she wa
greatly frightened. and hurrediy left tn
cellar. The reptile was killed, and foun,
to be large blaCkSnake, being over a var,
long. The ladies on Bow street now go int
their cellars as little as possible, and the
with fear and trembling. Even some of III
sterner sex who are supposed to posses
stouJer hearts and steadier nerves, ar
afraid they will "see snakes"